October 28th, 2013 26 minutes

Folklore—-and ghost stories in particular—-are part of the oral tradition of storytelling that’s as old as human culture. We can’t think of a better way to get a sense of a place than to learn its local ghost stories.

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This book is fantastic, and really goes out of its way to emphasize the cultural significance of the stories Ed recounts. The author doesn’t get into whether or not the stories are true; he just tells it like it is.

This is the book that was the genesis of this episode. Full of stories specific to the Brazoria County area, it’s written by a native of the area who had been telling the stories in libraries and schools for years.

Yorktown Memorial Hospital

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